EFFECT OF OXYGEN ENRICHED ATMOSPHERE ON THE BURNING RATE OF FABRICS: PHASE II

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Abstract:

This study, designed to ascertain the feasibility of oxygen enrichment of capsular environments without increasing clothing fire hazard, has 1 revealed that under the conditions of these experiments, with the best fireresistant clothing material available, only a 10 increase in oxygen concentration may be realized in an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere irrespective of pressure similarly, a 20 increase, of argon is used 2 demonstrated the existence and progression of the damping effect of inert gases and 3 suggested a means of extending observations made in one gaseous environment to any other of known physical properties. It is concluded that significant oxygen enrichment may be achieved safely only by introduction of a physiologically safe gas or gas mixtures at least twice as dense as nitrogen.

Author(s):
Chianta, Maria A. ; Stoll, Alice M.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARMINSTER PA AVIATION MEDICAL ACCELERATION LAB
Pagination:
0017

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Approved For Public Release, Document Partially Illegible
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Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited. Document Partially Illegible.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NADC-M6-6408
Monitor Series:
NAVWEPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*COMBUSTION, *OXYGEN, *SPACE FLIGHT, ARGON, BURNING RATE, COTTON TEXTILES, FIRE RESISTANT TEXTILES, FIRE SAFETY, FLIGHT CLOTHING, HAZARDS, IGNITION, NITROGEN, POLYAMIDE PLASTICS, PRESSURE, SPACE CAPSULES, SPACE ENVIRONMENTS, SYNTHETIC FIBERS, TEMPERATURE, TEXTILES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Inorganic Chemistry, Combustion and Ignition
Keyword(s):
NOMEX YARN
Report Date:
1964 Jun 26